Portable electric light.



. A, supporting column B of the shade C.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIGE.

DANIEL H. STOEHR, OE OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

specification of'Lemrs Patent.

Patent-ed Apr. 29, 1913.

Application filed August 1, 1912. Serial No. 712,658.

To all 'zr/10m it 'may conc-ern Be it known that I, DANIEL H. STOEHB, acitizen of. the United States, residing yat Oak Park, in the county ofGook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovemen'. in Port-able Electric Lights, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, formingpart of 'this specification. Y

The object of my invention -is to produce aosimple, .eiiicient andinexpensive portable electric light, of symmetrical and pleasing designand appearance, for use upon tables, stands and the like, -or ornamentalas well as illuminating purposes. Its novelty will be hereinafter setfort-h "1d particularly' pointed out in my claims.

In theaccompanying drawing, Figure l is a side elevation of thestructure embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 a middle vertical sectionthereof.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding partsin the two views.

My invention consists, primarily, in the combination of the base A,preferably made of metal, and the one-piece or integral supportingcolumn B and shade C, formed of glass. The base A I preferably form ofthin sheet metal, such as brass, stamped or spun into suitable shape,including a deep annular groove a for the reception of the vertical orcylindrical lower end of the gllss r is cylindrical lower -end of thecolumn B is of sufficient length, and the groove in which it fits ofcorresponding depth, to securely support and hold the shade structureB--C up'on and within the base, without any additional fastening means,thus reducing the base and shade support and shade to two singleelements, and forming a two-piece structure of the utmost simplicityandV corresponding economy of manufact-ure.

The base A is provided in the center of its top with an opening throughwhich the wires for the electric lamp D are led, such opening 1n thepresent instance being formed by providing said base with a verticallyextending tubular boss rl upon which is adjustably supported the lampsocket E, which may be secure-d in its differentadjusted positions bythe set screw e. The wires F in the present instance are led to the lampthrough the left-hand side of the base A in the views shown in thedrawing, and the current is controlled by a. switch G at the oppositeside of the base.

As will be understood from the foregoing description, I have produced aportable elect-ric light structure of great simplicity and correspondingeconomy of manufacture, in which the base and the shade and its supportcomprisebut two single element-s, and in which the shade and its supportare held to the base with ample se# curity but'may at the same time bereadily removed therefrom by simply lifting them vertically, when it isdesired to gain access to the lamp within the shade or to remove thelatter for cleansing or otherwise. The complete structure is also ofsymmetrical and ornamental design., and the single, electric lamp (or a.plurality similarly located) illuminates both the shade and its support,

thus producing a pleasing and ornamental effect.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desiretosecure by Letters Patent is.

l. The herein described two-piece p'ortable electric light structure,comprising a base provided with engaging means spaced inside itsperiphery and equipped with an upwardly projecting electric lampconnection. and a one-piece vitreous member forming the shade and asupporting stem therefor, said stem being of less diameter than t-heshade and at its lower end adapted to engage the base, and theilluminating portion of the electric lamp being arranged intermediatethe ends of the vitreous member at a point a substantial distance abovethe plane of the base.

2. The herein described two-piece portable electric light structure,comprising a sheet metal base formed with'a circular seat and equippedwith an upwardly projecting being arranged intermediate the ends of theelectric lamp connection, and a, one-piece vitreous member at a point asubstantial vitreous member forming a,sha.f1e.of. greater distanceyabove the planeof thebase. diameter than the base Vand" a. supportingDANIEL H. S'QEHR.

5 stem therefor, seid stem being at lts lower Witnesses:

end adapted to seat uponsaidbase, and. the EDWARD RECTOR, illuminatingportion of the electric lamp ROBERT DOBBERMAN.

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